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Attorney alleges Maine is unlawfully holding 13-year-old
A Maine defense attorney says her 13-year-old client is being held unlawfully at the state’s only youth prison.
Maine tax on Poland Spring rejected in committee
A Maine legislative committee has voted against a bill to tax water bottler Poland Spring.
Maine confirms first case of measles in 2 years
MADISON, Maine (AP) The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says the first confirmed case of measles in the state since 2017 involves a vaccinated child who has recovered from the disease
Maine weighs taking guns from some individuals
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine could allow police to take guns from certain individuals as part of Democratic-led calls for firearm control
Acadia National Park slated for improvements in months ahead
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) The National Park Service says numerous improvements are taking place at Acadia National Park in Maine over the coming months
New trial ordered because jurors didn’t see cellphone video
Maine’s supreme court has ordered a new trial for a man who allegedly resisted arrest because jurors weren’t allowed to see cellphone video taken by the defendant’s sister.
Hunting license charges dropped against ex-lawmaker
A Maine district attorney is dismissing charges against a former state lawmaker for failing to disclose a felony conviction when he obtained a hunting license.
Maine House gives its final OK to some vaccine opt-outs
A bill to end Maine’s religious and philosophical exemptions to vaccines needs to clear just one more hurdle before heading to the governor’s desk.
Man who tore up road may be off the hook for restitution
A Maine man who used a tractor to cause $52,000 in damage to a road that was about to be paved has lost his criminal appeal. But he may be off the hook for restitution.
Bill to expand abortion providers in Maine gets OK in House
Maine could expand the kinds of health care providers who can perform abortions under a bill making its way through the Democratic-led Legislature.
